Service difficulty report · Shear Tie · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
November 14, 2016
Submitted
February 16, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N739AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22216
Aircraft time
90,241 hours, 43,067 cycles
Part
Shear Tie
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR HEAVY MAINTENANCE. AFT LOWER CARGO SHEAR TIE IS CORRODED AT STATION 1285 BETWEEN STRINGER 39R AND STRINGER 38R. REMOVED SHEAR TIE. BLENDED OUT CORROSION. FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-00-03 AND INSTALLED SHEAR IN ACCORDANCE WITH SRM 53-00-03 AND SRM 51-70-40.